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In 2016, what stood out in music

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What were your favorite books, films and TV shows of 2016?

What outstanding works of literature, television, art, and film captured your attention in 2016? Our arts correspondent, Jeffrey Brown, spoke this week with leading voices in the arts about some of the most compelling contributions in these fields. Now we…

By Dave Berndtson

How late-night comedy found its voice this election year

Two TV critics talk about the struggles late-night talk show hosts faced in covering the 2016 election and how Donald Trump managed to sidestep the satire.

By Joshua Barajas

The best books of 2016, according to 2 best-selling authors

What were the best books of 2016? Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with best-selling authors Jacqueline Woodson and Daniel Pink at popular Washington, D.C., bookstore Politics and Prose to discuss their picks.

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4 more books our critics loved this year

What were the best books of 2016? Best-selling authors Jacqueline Woodson and Daniel Pink shared their favorites on our show, but we couldn't fit all their picks. Here are 4 more favorites.

By Travis Daub

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U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during his declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border during remarks about border security in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Feb 22

Democrats move to block Trump’s national emergency declaration

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Moon Jae-in prior to delivering a joint statement from the Rose Garden of the White House on June 30, 2017. Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters

World Feb 22

Concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations grow ahead of North Korea summit

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.

Politics Feb 22

6 things to expect when Mueller files his report

By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Israel's first spacecraft designed to land on the moon lifts off on the first privately-funded lunar mission at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on February 21, 2019. Photo by Joe Skipper/Reuters

Nation Feb 22

Israel launches privately funded moon mission on SpaceX rocket

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un meet at the start of their summit on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. Picture taken June 12, 2018. Photo by Jonathan Ernst /Reuters

World Feb 22

Closing North Korean nuclear facility on the table as Trump-Kim summit nears

By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press

Pope Francis delivers a speech during the four-day meeting on the global sexual abuse crisis, at the Vatican, February 21, 2019, in this screen grab taken from video. CTV-ACCESS ALL via REUTERS

World Feb 22

Vatican sex abuse summit seeks new culture of accountability

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

A man walks on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

World Feb 22

Ireland takes steps to offset damage of a potential ‘no deal’ Brexit

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Feb 21

Gov. Hogan says he won’t challenge Trump in 2020 unless support shifts

By Steve Peoples, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during his declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border during remarks about border security in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Feb 21

WATCH: Trump pledges to expand opportunity for Americans of every race

By Associated Press

Education Feb 21

Why Oakland teachers are on strike

Arts Feb 21

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 21

Roger Stone under full gag order after posting photo of judge

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 21

North Carolina orders new election for undecided U.S. House race

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 21

In reversal, North Carolina GOP candidate says new election should be called

By Associated Press

Nation Feb 21

States are betting on sports gambling to close revenue gaps. Will it pay off?

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Mark Harris attends a debate between the four top-polling Republican candidates in North Carolina for the U.S. Senate, at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina April 22, 2014. Picture taken April 22, 2014. Photo by Davis Turner/Reuters/File Photo

Politics Feb 21

In undecided N.C. race, GOP candidate testifies that operative said he wouldn’t collect ballots

By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a 2017 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters

Politics Feb 21

Lawyer: Ex-FBI official McCabe still facing investigation

By Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at Lazienki Palace in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Politics Feb 21

Pompeo says he’s ‘ruled out’ Kansas Senate bid in 2020

By Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett poses on the red carpet before the 47th Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Nation Feb 21

WATCH: Police say Smollett ‘took advantage’ of anger over racism to promote career

By Associated Press

Men carry shackles to put on undocumented immigrants following hearings at a U.S. federal court in McAllen

Politics Feb 21

Advocates say U.S. still separates migrant families needlessly

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press